Alwan PrintStandardizer Manual

Alwan PrintStandardizer
v5.6
Automatic Process Control Software
Color Control and Standardization across printing technologies

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IntelliTrax, EasyTrax, eXact, Eye One Pro, Eye One iSis and Eye One SpectroEye are trademarks of X-Rite
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InkZone Move is a trademark of Digital Information.
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This product and use of this product is under license from Alwan Color Expertise.
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recourse.
Introduction 6
About this Manual 6
About Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X) 7
Getting Started with Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X) 9

Hardware and System Requirements 9
Windows 9
Mac 9
APS/X software protection 9

Time-limited demo code 9
Dongle 10
APS/X Edition 10
APS/X Start Edition 10
APS/X Ready Edition 10
APS/X GO Edition 10
APS/X Features and Options 10

APS/X without HiFi Option 10
APS/X HiFi Options 11
APS/X Ink Zone Option 11
APS/X Extensions 11
Supported Devices and Instruments software 12

APS/X supported devices (direct connection) 12
Other supported devices (connection through third party software) 12
Operator and Admin Mode 13

Operator User Mode 13
Admin User Mode 13
Protect Admin User Mode by Password 13
About Queues and Groups 14
Parameters 15
Master Color 15
Definition 15
Usage 15
Device Color Build 17

Definition 17
Usage 17
Device Color Related to a Master Color 17
Device Color not related to a Master Color 18
Connect/Disconnect Button 19
Scan Mode 19
Enable automatic color line recognition system 19
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Mode 19
Illuminant 20
Density Status (informative) 20
Backing (informative) 20
Observer 20
White Base 20
Convert to XRGA 20
Definition and Purpose 22
Creation and modification 22
JCT Configuration 24
Process/Spot Color Print Sequence Aims 25
Color Aims 26
TRC Aims 31
Minimum Patches for Calibration 32
Tolerances 37
Minimum Patches for Conformance Assessment 39
Default Strip 41
Your first steps with APS/X Queue Wizard 42
Queue Identifier Tab 42
Queue Name 43
Print Device Name 43
Substrate 44
Printed Side 44
Screening 44
Printer Name 44
Site Name 44
Data Input Tab 44
Instrument 44
Smart Input Folder 45
Queue Input Folder 45
Discard Measurements without: One valid Substrate patch 45
FTP Import 45
Copy 46
Measurement Files Applied Date: Processing Date 46
Measurement Files Applied Date: Date inside File or File Name 46
TRC Calculation Tab 47
Measurement Filtering 47
Averaging 48
TRCA Generation Tab 52
Manual Calibration 52
Automatic Calibration 52
Calibration Trigger 52
Calibration Update 53
TRCA Comparator 53
TRCA Export 53
Gray Correction feather-off (available only when JCT includes NPDC TRC Aims) 57
Reporting Tab 58
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Automatic Process Control Report 58
Automatic Spot Color and Device Color Build Control Report 61
XML Reports 64
PRINT Standardizer Viewer 64
Measure Tab 65
Number of Control Strip Repetition 66
Enable to Measure truncated Control Strip 66
Device/Print Tab 67
Native Press 67
Calibrated Print 67
TRCA Tab 68
Curves 68
Values 68
Import and sync with Rip Curves (Admin Mode Only) 69
Generate TRCA (Admin Mode Only) 70
Assessment Tab 71
Create Job Report 72
View Report Folder 72
Localization 73
APS/X Managers 74
General Input Folder Manager 74
Automount Manager 74
Log Window 76
Print Device Manager 76
APS/X Preferences 78
General 78
Enable queue wizard 78
Check for Updates 78
Alwan’s Universal Web Interface (AUWI) 80
Enabled 80
Port 81
Username / Password 81
Path 81
Active Addresses 81
Mail 82
Technical Support 83

Introduction
About this Manual
Congratulations for choosing Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X), the automated and reliable
Print Standardization solution for Process and Color Conformance according to ISO 12467, ISO/
PAS 15339 standards or G7® / CGATS TR015 Technical Specification.
Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with PrintStandardizer X before starting the
installation.
This manual describes APS/X options and choices that you will have to set in order to achieve
a Standardized print production.
This manual may refer in some of its parts to:
• X-Rite instruments and software

• Techkon instruments and software
• Alwan software
For a complete description of the features of each of these solutions, please refer to their
corresponding documentations.
In this manual this character style refers to software User Interface labels.

About Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X)
APS/X is a fully automated TVI and Gray Balance control software.

It is a unique tool for matching ISO 12647-x, ISO 15339, G7® or any custom standards every
day.
Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X) is the first fully-automated and instrument-independent

tiêu chuẩn hoá
solution. APS/X allows you to standardize the production of an toàn bộ
entire pressroom possibly
combining analog and digital printing processes as well as on-line and off-line measuring
instruments.
PrintStandardizer X is an advanced technology that can automatically:
• recognize measurement files source,bỏ đi giữ lại

• check measurements in order to discard “bad” data and retain “good” data,
• store all data in a data base,
tuân thủ
• assess each connected printing process compliance with ISO 12647-2 (commercial
printing) or ISO 12647-3 (Newspaper printing), or ISO 15339 (All printing processes)
or G7® (Neutral Print Density Curves) using statistical analysis,
chung
• generate and export dynamic Tone Reproduction Curve Adjustment (TRCA) for each
printing process to match Reference Printing Conditions, ISO 15339, ISO 12647, G7®
tiêu chuẩn
or custom requirements and compliance criteria,
• analyze measured sheets according to ISO 12647-2/3, ISO 15339, G7® or custom
sự phù hợp
conformance criteria,
• generate real-time analysis and conformance reports for measured sheets of
current press jobs,
• generate real-time Process and Color analysis and conformance reports for finished
jobs
• generate real-time Process and Color analysis and conformance reports for spot,
brand and device color reproduction
• e-mail warnings and notifications to prepress and press quality managers for a
proactive information and print quality management.
chủ động

APS/X use can be illustrated by the following flow:
PRINT Standardizer
TVI & Color informations
Measurement
Device
DGC Curves files generation
WorkFlow
RIP-CTP
Solution
Original
PDF Files DGC updated from Press n°1
Imposition
Print Standardizer
DataBase
Proofing
định kỳ
APS/X will periodically or manually generate Tone Response Curve Adjustment (TRCA) that
can be applied on your digital data in order for your printed material to match the chosen
print reference.
These TRCA curves should be applied on your film, CTP or digital press RIP.
Note that if your RIP offers the ability to manage plate curves and press curves separately,
APS/X TRCA curves should be applied and updated in the Press Curves interface.

Getting Started with
Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X)
Hardware and System Requirements
Windows
• Windows 64-bit Operating System required (Microsoft® Windows® Vista , 7 Pro,
8 Pro, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012).
• Standard or administrator user account.
• Minimum Hardware : Dual Core processor / 2 GB of RAM / 200 GB available hard
disc space / 1600x900 screen resolution.
• Recommended Hardware : Quad-Core Intel Core i5/i7 processor / 8 GB of RAM /
400 GB available Solid State Drive / 1920x1080 screen resolution.
Mac
• Requires Mac OS X (10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x or 10.10.x) with Intel processors only.
• Standard or administrator user account.
• Minimum Hardware : Dual Core processor / 2 GB of RAM / 200 GB available hard
disc space / 1600x900 screen resolution.
• Recommended Hardware : Quad-core Intel Core i5/i7 processor / 8 GB of RAM / 400
GB available Solid State Drive / 1920x1080 screen resolution.
APS/X software protection

APS/X can be activated by a Time-limited Demo License or by a Dongle.
Time-limited demo code

APS/X can be activated by a time-limited demo code, which is delivered by Alwan channel
partners or directly by Alwan. những hạn chế
When APS/X is activated by a code, APS/X has the following restrictions:
• 15 TRCA curves generation
• limited to 100 measurements (then APS/X requests to be relaunched)
• limited to 1 press only
These time-limited demo codes will expire at a specific date.
Note that the Maximum Demo period is 90 days after first software launch date.
After 90 days, it will not be possible anymore to enter any time-limited demo code to
activate the software. Only a commercial dongle can activate APS/X again.

Dongle
Only Black dongles, with a valid URTS (Update and Remote Technical Support Program) are
supported.
Two kinds of activation are available :
• Permanent User Dongle (Dongle is not limited in time)
• Date limited User Dongle (Dongle works until an Expiration date, e.g. : 01/10/2012)
mở rộng Extension of the activation period or date can be done remotely using a license file.
APS/X Edition
APS/X features depend on the dongle options. The software is provided with a baseline
configuration. cấu hình
Options and Extensions can be remotely added to the dongle.
APS/X Start Edition

APS/X START edition is dedicated for Handheld Instrument only:
• CMYK + Spot
• Only 1 Print device
• ISO 12647 and G7® Calibration
APS/X Ready Edition

APS/X Ready edition is dedicated for Handheld Instrument and APV/X measurement files
import:
• CMYK + Spot
• 3 Print devices (Possibility to add more)
APS/X GO Edition
APS/X GO edition is dedicated for Handheld and automated instruments:
• CMYK + Spot
• 1 Print device (Possibility to add more)
APS/X Features and Options

APS/X without HiFi Option
APS/X Start or Go editions allows you to define only CMYK process colors and optionally Spot
colors for your jobs.

Note that Spot colors can only be defined using the Color Library. HiFi option is needed if you
want to use HiFi/Multi-chromic ICC profiles or datasets.
APS/X HiFi Options

APS/X HiFi option allows you to define any color within Process Colors Print Sequence:
Note that HiFi option allows the use of multi-chromic ICC profile to define Solids aims, TRC
aims and Tolerances for Process colors. It also allows to assess Overprints (Overprint of 2
colors defined in Process sequence).
See bellow possible Jobs depending on HiFi option:
HiFi Option OFF HiFi Option ON
CMYK ✔ ✔
CMYK + Spots ✔ ✔
HiFi ✗ ✔
HiFi + Spots ✗ ✔
Spots only ✗ ✔
APV/X active options are displayed in About PrintStandardizer X… menu.

Note that when HiFi option is OFF, APS/X supports only CMYK and CMYK+spots processes.
When HiFi option is ON: APS/X support any process (CMYK, HiFi), but also other combinations
such as (CMYK, HiFi) + spot and spot color only processes
APS/X Ink Zone Option

Ink Zone is a specific option that can be activated on APS/X dongle.
This feature enables to monitor and assess ink key densities and helps press operators to
reach the best density for each ink key for each color.
Please refer to dedicated documentation for further details.
APS/X Extensions
• Additional printer
• URTS Contract (Upgrade and Remote Technical Support)

Supported Devices and Instruments software
Some measurement devices can be driven by APS/X directly, other devices require to be used
by a third party Instrument software.
APS/X supported devices (direct connection)

Following instruments can be used directly in APS/X:
• X-Rite EyeOne Pro 1 and 2 (Mac/PC)

• X-Rite EyeOne iSis 1 and 2 (Mac/PC)
• X-Rite SpectroEye (Mac/PC)
• X-Rite eXact Spot and Scan (Mac/PC, BlueTooth connection available)
• Techkon SpectroJet (PC only)
• Techkon SpectroDens (PC only, Spot/Scan mode must be selected on SpectroDens
Interface)
If the instrument driver is not installed automatically by your system, please download it
from instrument manufacturer website.
Other supported devices (connection through third party software)

APS/X supports measurement files, according to dongle options, from most press-side
instruments software including:
• Alwan Print Verifier measurement file (APV v2.0 and later)

• Barbieri instruments with Barbieri Gateway Software
• Techkon’s ExPresso (Normal and Pro)
• Heidelberg Image Control with Heidelberg Quality Monitor
• Komori PDC-SI and PDC-SII
• Komori PDC (Print Density Control) (*)
• Digital Information InkZone Move
• QuadTech SpectralCam measurement file
• GMI Measurements
• X-Rite’s EasyTrax Software, Intellitrax Software, ATS
• X-Rite's Measure Tool measurement file
• X-Rite's Color Port measurement file
• X-Rite ATD (Auto Tracking Densitometer) (*)
• X-Rite IntelliTrax D (Density) (*)
• X-Rite EasyTrax Density (*)
(*): Systems producing SVF files with density data only.

(SVF version must be v.2.0 or later). Note that in such cases, color data is not available in the
measurement file and thus color information is not available on APS/X reports.
Detailed procedures are available from your Alwan dealer if you need help for a smooth and
robust connection between APS/X and a given instrument software.

Operator and Admin Mode
APV/X header gives user access to several menus. Access will depend on which User mode is
selected (Admin or Operator).
Operator User Mode

Operator User has access to:
• Queue Monitoring (Restricted Access : TRCA Generation tab invisible)

• General Instrument
Admin User Mode

Admin User has access to:
• Queue Monitoring (Full Access: TRCA Generation Tab accessible) and Settings
• General Color Library, JCT and Instrument
In order to configure queues, you will have first to:
• define your printing inks (if different from CMYK) from Color Library
• create a Job Color Ticket from JCT
Protect Admin User Mode by Password

Access to Admin User mode can be restricted by Password:
To define Password Go to Admin, Lock Interface... Option to Customize your password.
Follow the same procedure to Unlock Interface (Admin, Unlock Interface...)

About Queues and Groups
On the left side of Operator / Admin Mode -> Settings window, you can see the list of APS/X
Queues and Groups (Column Queue / Groups).
A Queue corresponds to a process defined at least by:

• a Queue Name
• a Job Color Ticket (JCT)
• a Print Device name
• a Substrate name
Optional identifiers such as Printed Side and Screening can also be used (optional).
If you have similar presses in the pressroom, you can sometimes average measurements and
TVI / NPDC corrections in order to have one press compensation curve for a group of presses
for a given paper.
This can give more flexibility to plate production and usage.
For this purpose different Queues having the same Target can be grouped in a single Group,
in order to share the same TRCA Curves.
To create a Group you need to drag and drop Queues on the Group.
Different Queues belonging to the same Group must share the same Job Color Ticket (JCT)

Parameters
Color Library (Admin User Only)

Color Library enables you to define or import specific colors, which could be used to define
your Color Aims and Color Conformance Assessments.
In Alwan Color Library you have access to two kinds of color called:
• Master Color
• Device Color
Master Color
Definition
Master Color: Absolute value defined by spectral or CIELab values independently of printing
process device used.
Those Master Colors can be defined through well known Reference Color Library or
Swatchbook such as Pantone©, RAL©, etc. (see “Usage” paragraph below).
Density and Reflectance values are optional.
Usage
On bottom left side of Color Library :
+ button opens a contextual menu : Create New, Import Measurement File, Import Library
- button Delete Custom Device
In Color Library you have three ways to manage Master Color inks:
If you want to add a new Master Color, click on button. APS/X allows you to choose between
3 options to define new dataset item:
• Create New
• Import Measurement File
• Import Library

Create New
Enables you to create a Master Color from scratch.
User can define CIELab values manually, or measure a color on a sample with any spot
measurement instrument supported by APS/X.
Spectral values can also be directly measured with an handheld device on a physical sample
with any spot measurement instrument supported by APS/X.
Import Measurement File

Enables you to import a measurement file that contains colorimetric values for the solids of
these additional colors. To do so, click on Import Measurement File and choose the
appropriate file (CGATS txt, SVF, GMI csv, ISO-28178 xml, DI xml, CxF2, CxF3 file formats).
If measurement file contains different patches of the same solid, CIElab, Spectral and density
values will be automatically averaged to create corresponding new Master Color.
If color from this file already exist inside your Color Library, the following message will ask for
user decision.
Import Library
Allows to import a file that contains colorimetric values for an entire Color Library (such as
“PANTONE+ Solid Coated” Library for Example)
This Color Library as a new folder that will be automatically created. To do so, click on
Import Library and choose the appropriate file (CGATS txt, CxF2, CxF3, CxF/X-4, X-Rite MIF
file formats)
If some colors from this file already exist inside your Color Library, the following message will
ask for user decision.

Device Color Build
Definition
Device Color Build: Color defined by a precise definition of composite area coverage values
of process colors (ex. for CMYK Process, C0% / M85% / Y100% / K0%).
This can be useful for brand colors defined as process colors values.
It is also useful for printing process where Spot colors cannot be directly printed (Digital,
etc.)
Usage
+ button allows to add a new Device Color Build

- button allows to delete selected Device Color Build
- Export button allows the export of Device Color Build (DCB) list, loadable in ACH and APV.
In Color Library you have two ways to manage Device Color Build:
• Related to a Master Color
• Not related to a Master Color
Device Color Related to a Master Color

A Device Color Build can be related to a Master Color.
User has to select a Process profile to define intended printing process for this Device Color
Build.
The automatic conversion from Master Color CIElab values to Device Color Build process
values will depend on this Process profile

As an illustration, you can noticed in above screenshot that Pantone 106C Master Color is
automatically converted through PSR_LWC_STD_V2 ICC profile into the following process
values : C0.35% / M0% / Y81.12% / K0% .
If needed user can manually modify process values, it will directly also modify CIELab values
depending of selected Process profile (absolute colorimetric rendering).
Note that manual changes of CIELab value do not modify process values.
User can also choose ΔE Formulae used for calculation of color difference between Device
Color Build and its related Master Color
Note that you can have different Device Colors build related to the same Master Color .
Device Color not related to a Master Color

A Device Color Build can also be defined has independent of any Master Color:
For example C50% / M40% / Y40% is a common device color used to manage process stability.
For such a case, you can create a Device Color which is not related to any Master Color.
To do so make sure that no master color is selected on the left side of the screen by clicking
on blank space around Master Color List and use “+” to create a new Device Color build.
If needed user can manually modify process values, it will directly also modify CIELab values
depending of selected Process profile (absolute colorimetric rendering).
Note that manual changes of CIELab value do not modify process values.
Note that you can have different Device Colors build related to the same Master Color.

Instrument (Admin and Operator User)
This Menu allows you to configure a spectrophotometer to be directly connected and used by
APS/X to collect data measurements.
This data can be either useful to :

• define color inside Color Library
• define custom solids and TVI Aims
• collect production measurements and feed APS/X database
Connect/Disconnect Button
This button enables you to easily connect or disconnect selected Instrument to your Alwan
Application.
Make sure that your device is connected to the computer (BlueTooth or Wire connection), and
that no other application is using it simultaneously before trying to connect it to your Alwan
Software.
Scan Mode
This option enables you to select the Scanning Mode that will be used with the instrument.
You can switch between Scan and Patch Modes.
Enable automatic color line recognition system

By default APS/X uses an automatic color line recognition system to allow users to measure
control strips regardless of:
• Measuring direction: right to left or left to right
• Measured line in a multiple-line control strip. without getting lost.
If you encounter any issue with the automatic recognition, you can disable it by un-checking
the box.
Mode
User has access to different Measurement Mode as defined by ISO 13655. (Depends on
Instrument capability)
M0 : illuminant A (2856K) - UV content is not controlled under M0 (most common practice)
M1 : Illuminant D50 (5000K) - with UV content conform to illuminant C
M2 : Illuminant D50 (5000K) - without UV
M0 is the most frequent mode used in today production. This Mode is selected by default.

Illuminant
APS/X supports only D50 Illuminant.
Density Status (informative)

If the measurement file has only spectral values, you can select which status is used to
compute Density information (informative only). Status E is commonly used in Europe, while
Americans generally use Status T. If you have any doubt about the appropriate status for
your setting, please ask your Alwan dealer for advice.
Backing (informative)
Can be White (by default) or Black.
Observer
Can be 2° (by default) or 10°.
The 2°Observer refers to CIE 1931 standard colorimetric observer model. It will be used for
colorimetric computation of CIELab tristimulus values.
White Base
Can be Paper (by default) or Absolute.
If Paper is selected, Density will take into account only ink density (zero density is paper).
If Absolute is selected, Density will take into account paper and ink density.Inks (informative)
Can be Wet (by default) or Dry.
Convert to XRGA
If checked, this option convert spectral data from X-Rite or GretagMacBeth Instruments
(Former GretagMacBeth or Former X-Rite data) to XRGA (X-Rite Graphic Arts Standard)
spectral data. XRGA option is activated by default.
Data Provided
XRGA Unchecked XRGA Checked

Instrument Version
(Inactive) (Active)
X-Rite
All XRGA XRGA
eXact
X-Rite
EyeOne Pro 1 All XRGA XRGA
and 2
X-Rite
EyeOne iSis 1 All XRGA XRGA
and 2

Data Provided
Software
Former X-Rite (XRDI) XRGA
Prior to v1.6
X-Rite
IntelliTrax Software Former X-Rite (XRDI) or
XRGA depending on ITX XRGA
v 1.6 or higher software settings
Firmware Former GretagMacBeth

X-Rite XRGA
Prior to v3.00 (GMDI)
Spectro Eye
Firmware
XRGA
v3.00 or higher XRGA
Others
(Techkon, All Proprietary Proprietary
QuadTech,...)

Job Color Ticket - JCT (Admin User Only)
Definition and Purpose

JCT stands for Job Color Ticket. It can be edited and modified only by Admin User
Alwan JCT is a file containing the necessary data and metadata to communicate, manage and
control colors across devices and workflows.
Alwan JCT includes information pertaining to:

• Color Aims Definition
• TRC Aims Definition: aims and tolerances
• Color Reproduction: output color space and actual printing conditions
• Color Control: process, print and color conformance
Creation and modification

APS/X software is delivered with a set of 6 predefined JCT :
Below the list of those Defaults JCT and Parameters.
Those JCT can be deleted if needed by user.

5 examples of typical JCT (CMYK only) are present by default in APS/X
Process
TRC Default
JCT Name Solid Aims SCCA Control
Aims Strip
Tolerances
Proof - Coated Paper - ISOCoated_V2_ Non Same as ISO 12647-7 : 2012 Media Wedge
ISOCoated_V2_eci(FOGRA39L) Aims - ISO eci(FOGRA39L) Activated Solid 3.0 (3 lines)
12647-7:2007 Tolerances Aims
Print - Coated Paper - ISOCoated_V2_ Non Same as ISO 12647-2:2004/ Alwan Color
ISOCoated_V2_eci(FOGRA39L) Aims - ISO eci(FOGRA39L) Activated Solid Amd1:2007 Expertise -
12647-2:2004/Amd1:2007 Tolerances Aims Alwan PRINT
Verifier 4C
v1.0 (Legacy)
Print - LWC Paper - PSO_LWC_Stan Non Same as ISO 12647-2:2004/ Alwan Color
PSO_LWC_Standard_eci(FOGRA46L) Aims - dard_eci(FOGR Activated Solid Amd1:2007 Expertise -
ISO 12647-2:2004/Amd1:2007 Tolerances A46L) Aims Alwan PRINT
Verifier 4C
v1.0 (Legacy)
Proof - Coated Paper - GRACoL® GRACoL® Non Same as ISO 12647-7 : 2012 IDEAlliance
2006_Coated_1V2 Aims - ISO 12647-7:2007 2006_Coated_1 Activated Solid ISO 12647-7
Tolerances V2.icc Aims Digital Control
Strip 2013
Print - Coated Paper - GRACoL® GRACoL® From NPDC G7® Grayscale Alwan Color
2006_Coated_1V2 Aims - G7® Grayscale 2006_Coated_1 meas. (Production Expertise -
(Production Verification) Tolerances V2.icc File Verification) Alwan Mi1P
4C MT 1R
246.5 G7®V2.0
(Legacy)
Print - Coated Paper - SWOP® SWOP® From NPDC G7® Grayscale Alwan Color
2006_Coated_3V2 Aims - G7®_Grayscale 2006_Coated_3 meas. (Production Expertise -
(Production Verification) Tolerances V2.icc File Verification) Alwan Mi1P
4C MT 1R
246.5 G7®V2.0
(Legacy)
Those predefined JCT can be used as it but, because they do not covers all the possibilities,
there are many other cases that require to create new custom JCT.
3 examples of JCT that contain CMYK colors and Spots are present by default in APS/X
Process
TRC Default
Aims Strip
Tolerances
GRACoL® CMYK:
2006_Coated_1 Non NPDC ISO 15339.1-2 -
CMYKG7® + 2Spots
V2.icc Activated Spot: :2013
+ 2 Spots Linear

Process
TRC Default
Aims Strip
Tolerances
GRACoL® CMYK:
2006_Coated_1 Non NPDC ISO 15339.1-2 -
HIFI_CMYKGV_GRACoL_NPDC
V2.icc Activated Spot: :2013
+Green+Violet Linear
CMYK:
Green Non NPDC ISO 15339.1-2 -
Spot_only_GV
Violet Activated Spot: :2013
Linear
Because Spot Green and Violet in those predefined JCT have been defined arbitrarily, they
can not be used as it. Spot Colors need to be customized to adapt to specific Jobs.
To create new custom JCT :
Open contextual menu : Create New, Duplicate, Export JCT

Delete selected JCT
Export JCT as .plist file that can be imported later in any Alwan application
JCT Configuration
Upper part of the screen is divided in two areas :
• Process Color Print Sequence
• Spot Color Print Sequence
The bottom part is composed of four tabs:

• Color Aims
• TRC Aims
• Tolerances
• Default Strip

Process/Spot Color Print Sequence Aims
Process Ink Print Sequence refers to Inks set that defines output device regular printing
units, and that are combined to enable graphic content reproduction.
Spot Ink Print Sequence refers to any color that is printed as an additional color, which is not
mixed with other process colors. It can be a Defined Spot Ink coming from the Color Library
or a Dynamic Spot.
Printing units colors are displayed with a sequence that you can change by drag-and-drop of
printing units (inside a same color sequence : process or spot).
Note that APS will create as many TRCA as Printing Units defined in the JCT Print Sequence.
Defined Spot Ink
When a Spot is created as Defined Spot Ink, Spot name has to be dragged and dropped
from ColorLibrary ink list.
TRCA are created for the Defined Spot Ink independently of the printing unit used.
Defined Spot Ink ignores ink sequence information coming from measurement files.
However, when Ink Name information are missing in measurement data, both Ink Name and
sequence will be applied and assumed for incoming measurement data according to JCT
settings.
Color Aims of the Defined Spot Ink can be dynamically extracted from the Measurement file
or from the ColorLibrary.
This choice has to be made in JCT -> Color Aims -> Spot Color (see Spot Color Tab part for
further details)
Dynamic Spot Ink

When a Spot is created as Dynamic Spot Ink, no Spot name is specified in the JCT, because
this Spot name will be dynamically extracted from the Measurement file.
Every Dynamic Spot Ink represents a printing unit for which a TRCA curve will be created.
APS can assess Spot colors and generate TRCA with only one JCT, using dynamically Spot Ink
Names and Spot Target Colors contained in measurement files (such as SVF).
Dynamic JCT allows to:

- Create a unique TRCA for different measured Spot colors.
- Assess all Spots defined in a Measurement file.
Below are 2 cases explaining how measurement files spots and JCT Dynamic Spot Ink will
match :
Case 1) Only one Dynamic Spot Ink in Spot Color Print Sequence.
All Spot colors in measurement files will be assessed (according to JCT -> Tolerances -> Spot
Color Control assessment) and their TVI will be averaged to create one unique TRCA
(according to JCT -> TRC Aims -> Spot Color).
Case 2) More than one Dynamic Spot Ink in Spot Color Print Sequence.
TVI of all inks printed on the same Printing Unit will be averaged to create the Printing Unit
TRCA.
If there are more Spot Colors in measurement file than Dynamic Spot Ink defined in JCT, only
Data of first Spot printing units will fed APS for TRCA calculation.
Other Spot color unit data will be used for conformance assessment only.
Color Aims
Process Color Tab
A printing device can be based either on a :
• Reference Printing Condition (RPC), ICC profile or dataset
• Custom inks defined by Alwan Color Library
• Combination of a RPC and Custom inks defined by Alwan Color Library

Note that when using a combination of RPC and Custom inks inside Process Ink Print
Sequence, printing units related to RPC are labelled with an asterisk symbol “*” (ex: “P2*”
below) while other printing units are not (ex. “P3”)
Process Color Sequence inks that are extracted from RPC are labelled with an asterisk
symbol “*”
+ button allows to add process, spot or special printing unit

- button allows to delete selected process, spot or special printing unit (rounded in red)
Note that if incoming measurement file does not contain ink color sequence information in its
header part, APS will assume that it uses the same order than JCT ink color sequence. JCT Ink
sequence is read from left to right.
If incoming measurement file contains ink information in the header, JCT ink sequence
becomes informative.
If you want to add new ICC Profile, click on button and import any ICC standard or custom ICC
profile (V2 or V4).
If you want to delete ICC Profile, click on button
If you want to export ICC Profile, click on button
If you want to add a new Dataset, click on button. APS/X allows you to choose between 3
options to define new dataset item:
• Import Measurement File
• Import and average Measurements Files
• Measure Target
Note that to use measurement file(s) as color target, these file(s) shall include at least:
• 1 solid patch per ink
• 1 paper patch (required for SCCA application)
Note that to use measurement file(s) as Color Aims and TRC Aims (in JCT -> TRC Aims ->
Process Control -> Tone Reproduction Curves -> Same As...), these file(s) shall include at
least:
• 1 paper patch
• 1 halftone patch per ink (any point between 1% and 99%)

If the measurement files imported do not include enough patches, an error message will be
displayed.
Import Measurements Files

You can import a new Characterized Reference Printing Condition Data set to define a new
Device (CGATS text files, svf, xml files).
Import and average Measurements Files

This choice allows you to define a Reference Printing Condition from several measurement
files. This is useful if you want to maintain a given result.
Choose the TRC Measurements Input Folder(s) where you will put samples measurements
of satisfying prints (CGATS text files, svf, xml files). All measurement files will be imported
from this folder, displayed and averaged.
Delete All
If you wish, you can Delete all measurement files received by clicking on the Delete All
button. This will allow you to restart a characterization process from scratch.
Name
This text field is used to rename the newly created custom reference printing condition
(RPC).
Measure Target...
This button allows you to measure a control bar to get the current Tone Reproduction Curves
and solids colors out of your prints.
(1) Select the measurement device to use and connect it to the computer.
(2) Select appropriate Measuring Conditions
(3) Select appropriate control strip among default control strip selection or click on + button
to import an other one.

Following instruments can be used directly by APS/X:
• X-Rite EyeOne Pro 1 & 2 (Mac/PC)

• X-Rite EyeOne iSis 1 & 2 (Mac/PC)
• X-Rite SpectroEye (Mac/PC)
• X-Rite eXact (PC only)
• X-Rite SpectroJet (PC only)
Targets can be measured in either Scan Mode or Patch Mode. depending on capabilities of
selected Instrument
+ button allows you to add a new target.
Highlighted patches indicates they have successfully been measured.
Calibrate button forces spectrophotometer calibration.
Spot Color Tab

Spot Ink Aims can be defined in two ways :
• Prefer Measurement File which extracts Spot Ink Aims from measurement files.
This is useful with data coming from X-Rite IntelliTrax where aims are specified in
the IntelliTrax Software and carry over the measurement files (.svf). This is also a

valuable option for users having different aims for the same Spot Ink Name (using
the same Spot on different substrates for instance).
If measurement file does not contain the Color Aims, it will be extracted
from APS ColorLibrary.
• Prefer ColorLibrary where aims are defined through the ColorLibrary and
overwrite any other aims found in measurement files.
It can only be used if measurement files contains an Ink Name which matches a
ColorLibrary's ink name.
Otherwise, measurement file Color Aim will be used.
Device Color Build Tab

Device Color Build Control Aims are used to control device color reproduction intended to
conform to a particular color.
On the left side, all Device Color Build currently available on Alwan Color Library are
displayed.
You need to make sure that expected Device Color is already in Alwan Color Library before
creating a JCT.
User can select any Device Color Build from Color Library (displayed on left side of the
screen) by clicking on Device Color Build name and use arrows button in the middle of the
interface to transfer them to Selected Device Color list (on the right side of user interface)
that represents Device Colors Build included in JCT.
Substrate Correction (SCCA) Tab
This option adapts Process Color, Spot Color, or Device Color Build when measured paper is
different from the reference, SSCA is applied depending on ΔE2000 difference between
measured (or assigned) paper value, and the paper reference following the rules :
• If Paper ΔE2000 ≤ 2 : No SCCA applied

• If 2 ≤ Paper ΔE2000 ≤ 5 : SCCA applied
• If Paper ΔE2000 ≤ 5 : SCCA applied with caution
This option adapts colorimetric aims according to Actual Printing Paper Color. It can be
defined in two different ways :
• Extract from measurement or measurement file. This mean that Actual paper
color will be defined for each sheet and SCCA recalculated for each sheet

• Custom Color defined for all measurement the Actual Paper Color CIELab values.
Reference paper color definition must be known in order to apply SCCA.
In reports, ∆E for paper corresponds to the difference between Actual paper color (extracted
from measurement or Custom Color) and Reference Value (Extracted from profile or RPC).
Note that Substrate Color Correction can be applied on Process Color, Spot Color and Device
Color Build.
User can choose to apply Substrate Color Correction (SCCA):

• Process Control
• Spot Control
• Device Control
TRC Aims
Process Color TRC Aims
Process control aims are used to control a printing process intended to conform to a
particular characterized reference printing condition.
Tone Reproduction Curves (TRC)

This option defines calibration method by specifying Tone Response Curves which will be used
as aims for process calibration and TRCA curves computation.
Those target curves can be

• Same as Color Aims (or other selected profile)
• Custom TRC
• NPDC (Neutral Print Density Curves, G7® method)
If Custom TRC option is selected, custom target curves can be defined for each color in
different ways. You can create new custom TRC targets by clicking on “+” button :
• Create New one from linear curve
• Duplicate and modify an existing curve

• Import TRC saved file
Note that to use measurement file(s) as Color Aims target and TRC Aims target, these file(s)
shall include at least:
• 1 paper patch
Target combo box list includes several choices :

• Average Process
• Linear (Equal ∆E between paper and solid colors see also § below “Spot Color
Control)
• ISO Curve (A to F, ISONewspaper, ISONewspaper30)
Average Process : Represent the average of all process colors whose TRC are unambiguously
defined by a profile or a CRPC. For example, this option can be used for process colors other
than CMYK and for which you do not have any preference regarding target curve.
Minimum Patches for Calibration

Minimum required patches on measurement file depends on chosen TRC Aims, as displayed
below.
Process Colors NPDC Calibration (G7®)

Process Colors TVI or Custom Calibration
Spot Colors Calibration
Note that when Same as... (in Tone Reproduction Curves section) is selected, for all process
colors defined by the corresponding CRPC or ICC Profile, target TRC will be extracted from
this CRPC/Profile.
When NPDC option is selected, for additional process colors (other than those contain in
profile or CRPC) custom TRC curves need to be defined (Linear by default).
The right side of the interface allows you to enter and display input and output values by
means of a graph and a Look-Up Table (LUT).
A curve is made of a customizable number of points/entries .

Each point corresponds to a LUT entry point. You can create new entries thanks to the
LUT Entries menu.
You can edit different curves within the displayed graph or through the input / output LUT
entries values.

Select appropriate color in channel combo box
Go to Values Tab
Click on + button to add a new entry

Click on - button to delete an entry
Click on button to create entry to regular path or reset curve to linear.
Target TRC curve is linear by default for additional Process Colors for which TVI are not
defined by RPC chosen in Color Aims tab.
If for any reason you would like to choose other TRC curves for your output, you can
customize your Target TRC (see above).
Without any preference set by user in Admin -> Settings -> TRC Calculation Tab, the graph
below describes recommended Calibration Method depending of selected TRC target.

Spot Color TRC Aims
Spot Color TRC Aims are used to control spot color reproduction intended to conform to a
particular solid color and TRC definition.
In the middle of the interface is displayed spot colors list (corresponding to spot color
sequence) with spot color name and their CIELab solid definition.
For each Spot you can select spot color’s Name in Channel combo box and assign appropriate
Target TRC curve in Target combo box placed just below.
You can also create and edit custom curves in the Curves tab or through the input / output
LUT entries “Values”. (see process color TRC curves description)
Linear ∆E (SCHMO method) : This Linear ∆E calculation matches SCHMO (ISO 20654) method,
whose goal is approximatively to reach equal DeltaE steps between substrate and solid colors.
User can also Import a TRC file (SVF, CGATS, XML ISO 28178, XML DI, QuadTech, CxF3, GMI).
Note that to use measurement file(s) as color target and TRC target (in JCT -> TRC Aims ->
Process Color -> Tone Reproduction Curves -> Same As) , these file(s) shall include at least:
• 1 paper patch
Graph below describes recommended Calibration Method depending of selected TRC target

Tolerances
Process Control Tolerances
APS/X Software includes the following predefined assessments:

• ISO 12647-2:2004/Amd 1:2007
• ISO 12647-2:2013
• ISO 12647-3:2005
• ISO 12647-3:2013
• 12647-7:2007
• ISO 12647-2:2004/Amd 1:2007 + G7® Grayscale (Production Verification)
• ISO 12647-2:2005 + G7® Grayscale (Production Verification)
• ISO 12647-7:2007
• ISO/DIS 15339-1.2:2013
• G7® Grayscale (Production Verification)
• G7® Targeted (Production Verification)
• G7® Grayscale (Screen Print - Production Verification)
• G7® Grayscale (Flexo Print - Production Verification)
• G7® Grayscale (System Qualification)
• G7® Targeted (System Qualification)
• G7® Grayscale (Screen Print - System Qualification)
• G7® Grayscale (Flexo Print - System Qualification)
• G7® Colorspace (Production Verification)
• G7® Colorspace (System Qualification)

For each predefined Conformance Assessment, normative criteria are selected as Normative
and displayed in gray, their values can not be adjusted. These parameters will be responsible
for the Pass/Fail label on reports. Those assessments can not be modified.
Custom Conformance Assessment can be created by duplicating and modifying any

predefined Conformance Assessment or by creating a new one from scratch.
Conformance Assessment Criteria can be defined either as Info (Informative) or Normative

thanks to check boxes and adjustable tolerances.
Info criteria are checked and included into sheet reports but do not impact Pass/Fail label.
Normative criteria are checked and included into sheet reports and impact Pass/Fail label.
Production Run Reports criteria are not accessible, nor visible in user interface.
When user chooses a predefined standard Conformance Assessment, appropriate normative
criteria and tolerances apply depending of which standards it refers to.
When user create a New Conformance Assessment, production run evaluation will be
performed according to ISO12647-2 normative criteria.
When user Duplicates and customizes a predefined Conformance Assessment production run
evaluation will be performed according to this original predefined Conformance Assessment
normative Criteria.
Production Verification
G7 Grayscale (Production Verification) control is based on measurement of at least 3 to 46
gray patches , CMY overprint. This assessment conforms to G7 Grayscale Pass/Fail criteria
except for the number of required gray patches.
System Qualification
G7 Grayscale (System Qualification) control is based on measurement of exactly 46 gray
patches (columns 4 and 5 from P2P25X chart), CMY overprint:. This assessment fully conforms
to IDEAlliance G7 GrayScale Pass/Fail criteria
ΔE Formulae
∆E Calculation formulae can be chosen among:
• ∆E00
• ∆E94
• ∆E76
• ∆ECMC (2:1)
• ∆ECMC (1:1)

Spot Color Control Tolerances
Global Conformance Assessment

Applies, by default, to all spot colors included in the given JCT.
Exception Conformance Assessment

Applies only to one or several specific spot color included in the given JCT.
In fact, there are cases where it is required to assess all spot colors according to a Global
Conformance Assessment except some (brand color for example) that need to be assessed
with different tolerances (more stringent for example). In such a case, a specific Exception
Conformance Assessment can be assigned to the brand color.
For each predefined conformance assessment, normative criteria are selected in gray and
their tolerances can not be adjusted. These parameters will be responsible for the Pass/Fail
label on reports.
Informative criteria, displayed in black, can also be added to chosen assessment thanks
to check boxes and adjustable tolerances. These parameters will be checked and included
into sheet and production run reports but will not impact pass/fail label.
Custom assessment can be created by duplicating and modifying any predefined conformance
assessment or by creating a new one from scratch.
Device Color Control Build Control Tolerances

Works exactly as Spot Color Control Tolerances. (See above)
Minimum Patches for Conformance Assessment

Minimum required patches on measurement file depends on chosen Conformance
Assessment, as displayed below:
Process Colors Control

Default Strip
You should define a default control strip and a number of measurement Nb of strip to
measure (that can also be the number of measurements of the same color bar you want to
average).
Note that this default control strip is meaningful only when software is directly connected to
a measurement device to collect data. When APS/X is configured to receive measurement
files coming from a third party software (using General Input Folder or Queue Input Folder),
default control strip choice is meaningless.
Control strip can be one from the ComboBox list or a custom one.
+ button allows to import new color bar description file
- button allows to delete selected color bar
Color bar shall contain at least as much color as Color Aims. As a consequence, 4 colors CMYK
control strip available by default in software package are not available when selected JCT
device is defined with more than 4 inks in Process Color Print Sequence.
If Nb control strip to measure equals to X, data will be averaged and computed every X
measurements.
Define patch color...

Enable you to customize color bar by re-assigned default color channel with your custom
process ink units (drag and drop process and Spot sequences on color Strip channel to
replace).
Spot Colors

Settings (Admin User Only)
Your first steps with APS/X Queue Wizard
By default this wizard is unactivated. It can be activated in APS/X Preferences.
A Queue Setup Wizard will help users to setup APS/X Queue in 2 easy steps.
Step 1: Define your first printing process identifiers: Queue Name, Print Device name,
Substrate name, and Printed Side.
Step 2 : Select appropriate JCT
Queue Identifier Tab

Please take great care in choosing each name as it will be crucial for your measurement files
recognition and handling by APS/X.
A Print Queue corresponds to the printing process that you want to calibrate and standardize.
Each process is defined by a Print Device Name, a Substrate name and a Printed Side.
Each Queue is a unique combination of Print Device Name/ Substrate name / Printed Side
Note that Screening, Printer Name and Site Name are optional parameters and can be used
for Queue Identification.

Queue Name
Queue Name is the name displayed on the left part of APS/X main window.
Print Device Name
Print Device Name must be set using the Print Device Manager.
Note that your APS/X License type will define the number of allowed presses in the Print
Device Manager (this limit is displayed at the bottom of Press List Manager Window)
You can add or remove Print Device using + and - buttons.

Print Device can be edited using Edit button.
You can change the Print Device Name in the dedicated field.
You can also set up parameters that will be used for the InkZone feature of the Web
Interface, if incoming data comes from:
• Direct measurement through Instrument window of APS/X.
• Measurement files that does not embed any information about Ink Keys.

Substrate
You can set Substrate in corresponding text field.
Printed Side
You can choose between Any, Front or Back.
If you choose Any, APS/X Queue will take all measurements regardless of the measurement
file Printed Side (Front / Back / Unknown).
If you choose Front, only measurement file with Printed Side = Front will be imported
If you choose Back, only measurement file with Printed Side = Back (or Reverse) will be
imported.
In SVF and XML files, this information is first searched in ColorbarPos field, then in Scanside
field.
Screening
Optionally, you can specify screening parameters.
Printer Name
Optionally, you can specify Printer Name information.
Site Name
Optionally, you can specify Site Name information.
Data Input Tab

APS/X can receive measurement data from 3 sources: connected Instrument, Smart Input
Folder and Queue Input Folder:
Instrument
Choose Instrument when data comes from a connected one, then please refer to dedicated
Instrument Menu part.

Smart Input Folder
Choose Smart Input Folder if Print Device name, Substrate and Printed Side are included in
the measurement file generated by your press-side instrument software.
Measurements files arriving in Smart Input Folder will be automatically dispatched by APS/X
in the corresponding Queue.
This is a practical choice with most automated measurements such as Techkon SpectroDrive™
and SpectroJet™, X-Rite Intellitrax™ and EasyTrax™, QuadTech SpectralCam™ etc.
Queue Input Folder

Choose Queue Input Folder if you want incoming measurement files to be assigned to this
specific queue.
Measurements files arriving in Queue Input Folder do not need to include the Queue Print
Device name, Substrate name and Printed Side. They will be automatically assigned to the
names chosen in the Queue Identifier Tab.
This is a practical choice with most hand-held measurements when they are driven by a third
party instrument acquisition software (for example Techkon Expresso, X-Rite’s Color Port and
Measure Tool etc...).In this case you just have to save your measurements in the Queue Input
Folder, which will automatically assign the Print Device name, Substrate name and Printed
Side of the Queue.
You can activate DNA option if you want to define:
• the current Job Name: it will be used for sheet conformance of Production Run
Report.
• the First Sheet Number: For ISO Job Reports, you need to indicate the Sheet
Number of the first measured sample.
• the Sheet Nbr Increment: DNA will automatically increment the sheet number
between two measurements
Discard Measurements without: One valid Substrate patch
If this checkbox is checked (Default and recommended choice) all measurement files without
a valid Paper Patch will not be taken into account.
If this checkbox is unchecked, PrintStandardizer will accept files without a valid Paper Patch.
However such files can not be used for TRCA generation, TVI or G7 assessments, which require
substrate data.
FTP Import
Please note that FTP Import occurs from the FTP server to the Input folder. General or
Queue Input Folders must be configured locally on APS/X computer in case of FTP import.

You can Activate the FTP connection as an option.
Copy
If another third party system also needs measurement files, PrintStandardizer X is able to
copy each measurement input file to another folder for this third party system.
This duplication can be done for each measurement arriving in a General Input Folder.
Tick the checkbox on the left to activate file copy to chosen folder.
Note that you should first create the folder and make sure it is available with write
permissions.
If it is on a distant computer, please mount first the distant volume.
Measurement Files Applied Date: Processing Date

If checked, measurement date will be the processing date and not the date embedded in the
measurement file or in the measurement file name.
Measurement Files Applied Date: Date inside File or File Name

If checked, measurement date will be the date embedded in the measurement file or in the
measurement file name

TRC Calculation Tab
This tab defines the rules and parameters which will be used to assess and qualify your
measurement files before using them for TRC calculation and correction.
This tab contains 2 parts: Measurement Filtering and Averaging
Measurement Filtering
Measurement Filtering allows you to select different filters that will be used for data
qualification.
The following options are available from Measurement Filtering:
Discard Files with: Print Device name ending by ‘S’ (../../S)

When checked, this option allows you to discard all measurement files having a press/
Substrate ending with /S. This option is particularly useful when measuring special jobs that
do not have to match any reference printing conditions: special inks, special densities,
varnish etc. Measurement files ending with “../../S” will be automatically moved into the “--
out_Of_Specs files --” database folder without affecting calibration data.
Discard Files with: MakeReady Mode

If checked, files in MakeReady mode are discarded from TRCA calculation and reporting. Only
files in Production mode are taken into account for press calibration and reporting.
MakeReady and Production modes can be defined in some press-side instruments software
like X-Rite’s and Techkon’s.
Discard Patches with: Solids ∆E higher than

If checked, solids colors having a ∆E higher than the defined limit will be discarded from the
calibration data base. This value can range from 5 to 30. Different ∆E formula are available,
including ∆E00.
Solids inks Target depends on CIELAB target from measurement file option
CIELAB target from measurement file

If checked, target solid CIELAB colors and densities are extracted from the measurement file
if they are included. If not, Target values are extracted from the chosen solids target gamut
(see JCT -> Process Control Aims Tab).

Halftones Filtering
This option is disabled by default, and will be available only if the Solids ∆E higher than
option is active. When checked, measured half tone patches may be filtered when their
measured colors are too far from expected target colors.
Discard Patches with: Solids ∆Den not within ±

If checked, solids colors having a ∆Den (density difference) higher than the defined limit will
be discarded from the calibration data base. This option is effective only if the measurement
file contains target densities (for instance IntelliTrax or EasyTrax measurements files). This
value can range from 0.1 to 0.35.
Averaging
Averaging allows you to choose how APS/X will compute and represent the TRC curves of
your process based on filtered measurements.
Because TRC curves are also used for TRCA curves computation, these options will also impact
TRCA curves shapes and values.
The following options are available from the Averaging section:
Sampling Period
This popup menu allows you to define the maximum sampling period for averaging and
trending of input measurements. You can choose Three Months / Two Months / One Month /
Two Weeks / One Week / One Day / One Job / Since Last Calibration.
One Month is the Default option.
Curve Modelization
This option enables you to choose between three curve modeling methods that can be used to
calculate press and print TVI / G7® curves (according to your dongle calibration options) and
corresponding TRCA curves.
The modeling method only affects calibration curves and does not affect sheet assessment
curves found in APS/X PDF Reports.
You can choose between Smooth (v2), Accurate (v3) and Smart (v4) options.

The Smooth (v2) modeling method gives smooth curves and corrections that are appropriated
for conventional printing presses, and is safer in case of unfiltered measurement errors.
When choosing Accurate (v3) option, no overall smoothing is applied on the measured
curve and the tone reproduction curve fits measured values.
This choice can be useful for some printers and presses having non conventional dot
reproduction curves shape in the highlights and/or the shadow areas.
The Smart (v4) option is a dynamic mix of Smooth and Accurate modeling methods and gives
smooth corrections, which are closer to the measured values. This option becomes the
default choice since APS/X v4.1.
TRC Calculation: Densitometric

Densitometric TRC calculation will be based on Spectral Density and Murray-Davis equation.
Note that if Densitometric option is selected but if an incoming measurement file contains
only Lab/XYZ information, TRC calculation will be Colorimetric (based on XYZ values).
TRC Calculation: Colorimetric

Colorimetric TRC calculation will be based on XYZ values.
Note that if the Colorimetric option is selected but if an incoming measurement file contains
only Densities, TRC calculation will be based on Densitometric values.
TRC Calculation: Defined by Target

TRC calculation formulae will depend on Tone Reproduction Curves selected as target in
JCT -> Aims tab:

If you select an ISO Target, TRC calculation will be Densitometric.
If you select an ISO 15339 DataSet or a custom DataSet, ECI-FOGRA or IDEAlliance Target,
TRC calculation will be Colorimetric.
If you select a target that belongs to Custom Device, TRC calculation will depend on selected
TRC Target: Densitometric for all ISO curves and ISO 12647-2/3 choices, and Colorimetric for
all other selected profiles.

Density Status
If the measurement file has only spectral values, you can select which status will be used for
density calculation. Note that if the measurement file already contains densities for a given
Status, APS/X will not re-calculate densities with another Status.
This status should be the same as your press densitometer status. Europeans generally use
Status E densitometers, while Americans generally use Status T. If you have any doubt about
the appropriate status for your setting, please ask your Alwan dealer for advice.

TRCA Generation Tab
This tab allows you to define your calibration policy and parameters.
Manual Calibration
TRCA Curves will be updated on demand. To update your press curves manually, please click
on Generate TRCA in TRCA Tab from APS/X Admin ->Monitoring window.
Automatic Calibration
TRCA Curves will be updated and exported automatically according to chosen Calibration
settings.
Furthermore, thanks to option TRCA Automatically Applied on RIP, APS/X will no more
display new TRCA curves preview, and APS/X will not ask if such new TRCA curves are applied
on the RIP.
This option will be useful for fully automated systems like Harlequin v9 or a synchronization
with Alwan ColorHub.
Calibration Trigger
If you choose Per Job, TRCA Curves will be updated and exported as soon a a job finishes (i.e.
as soon as a measurement with a new Job Name is received)

If you choose Per Time, TRCA Curves will be updated and exported according to Calibration
Update settings
Calibration Update
This popup menu allows you to define the calibration update period and time.
You can choose Each Month / Each Week / Each Day / Each Hour.
Each Week is the Default option.
Depending on your choice, you can define the exact hour, day of week, or day of month for
your calibration update.
TRCA Comparator
When TRCA Comparator is activated, upon TRCA curves generation, APS/X will compare the
new curves with the currently applied curves.
If the difference is within the specified tolerance, TRCA curves will not be updated.
TRCA Export
These options enable you to define the file format and the folder for TRCA Export.
TRCA curves corrections can be exported in file formats that can be directly imported in most
popular RIPS:
• CMYK Optimizer / LinkProfiler (Tab Delimited)
• Harlequin v7-8-9 Manual
• Harlequin v9 Automated
• KODAK Harmony
• FUJI XMF
• RAMPage
• TED XML
• NEXUS
• HP Indigo
• HEIDELBERG Prinect
• AGFA Apogee X
• Xeikon
• SCREEN Trueflow
• EFI Fiery XF
• DVLP
• DVLP (Color Table + TRCA)
• CGATS
• Delta

• Onyx
• Ergosoft
TRCA files can be exported to a custom folder. Default folder is:

YourDocumentsFolder/Alwan Color Expertise/PRINT Standardizer X/TRCAFolder
You can choose to Send Tone Reproduction Curves Adjustment (TRCA) by Email by ticking
corresponding checkbox.
Email settings are defined in APS/X Preferences.
DVLP (Color Table + TRCA)
Some RIPs do not have compensation curves import feature, and use a deviceLink profile
(DVLP).
In such cases Print Standardizer can provide the RIP with a DVLP that combines color tables
from the original DVLP and compensations curves generated by Print Standardizer.
For this purpose, Print Standardizer needs to know the Device Original DVLP (No TRCA
Applied) used on the RIP.
You have to do it once, no need to set it after each calibration.
The recommended procedure to use this specific export is the following:
- In Print Standardizer, select original DVLP of the press RIP as the Device Original DVLP (No
TRCA Applied).
- Print normally with the press device and then generate a TRCA with Print Standardizer.
- Apply the generated DVLP (Color Table + TRCA) on the press RIP (available by default at /
Users/.../Documents/Alwan Color Expertise/PRINT Standardizer X/TRCAFolder/
DVLP_Colorimetric)
Naming Convention
When selecting an Export File Format different from All, you will access to two options:
- Keep Default, that will generate TRCA file(s) only for the selected Export File Format,
with the default name, in the Folder defined above.
- Custom, that will enable you to:
- Define the name of your generated TRCA file(s).
- Define the name and the location of subfolder(s) in which TRCA file(s) will be
generated.
In order to fully customize names and locations, you have access to a semi-automatic tool
next to the Custom word.
In the text field, you can do two actions:
- Write text and separators.
- Add a variable that will have a dynamic value, according to your settings.

Write text and separators
You can use any combination of letters, numbers and separators (such as - or _), it will appear
directly in the customized name.
You can also change the extension of the generated by changing letters after the point.
If you use the separator /, it will create a folder that will get the name defined before the /.
Add a variable
You have access to several variables to customizes your export:

- QueueName
- PressName
- PaperName
- ScanSide
- Screening
- PrinterName
- SiteName
- CurrentDate
- OriginalFileName (Only for file name and DVLP (Color Table + TRCA) Format).
- OutputDevice (Only for file name and Harlequin v9 Automated Format).
- SpecificSuffix (Only for file name and SCREEN Trueflow Format).
- InkName (Only for file name and Esko, Nexus, HP Indigo and RAMPage Formats).
- IncrementNumber (Only for file name).
- TRCAExportFormatName (Only for folder name).
To add a variable to your customized path, simply select it in the list and click on the +
button, the variable will be added at the end of the path, before the file extension.
At any time you can reset changes done by clicking on the Reset button, to restore the
default path/name.
Example:
With these settings…

… you get following folders et TRCA file names:
With these one …
… you get:

Particular cases:
- For ESKO Symphony Calibrator, NEXUS, HP Indigo and RAMPage exports, for each ink used
for the calibration, a distinct file calibration file will be create, each one dedicated to
compensation curve for the related ink. This is why the InkName variable is available for
these exports. If InkName variable is not used in the name customization, it will be
automatically added at the end of file names when they are generated.
- For SCREEN Trueflow export, four files are generated through the calibration : Linear,
Correction, Measured and Target. The SpecificSuffix variable, available for these exports,
will represent the type of those files: Linear, Correction, Measured or Target . If
SpecificSuffix variable is not used in the name customization, it will be automatically added
at the end of file names when they are generated.
- The variable OriginalFileName is available for naming customization of DVLP (Color Table
+ TRCA) exports.
- The variable OutputDevice is available for naming customizations of Harlequin v9

Automated exports.
-
Gray Correction feather-off (available only when JCT includes NPDC TRC Aims)
Feather-off option enables you to define a percentage from which the gray balance NPDC
correction begins to reduce.
When Apply automatically the same adjustment to all future TRCA curves is checked,
chosen feather-off value will be applied as default value to each future NPDC Calibrations
using this specific queue. This behavior can be undone in Admin Monitoring Mode, TRCA
Tab, Generate TRCA Window.
Otherwise, user will always be asked to define feather-off parameters when building a new
TRCA based on G7®/NPDC calibration method.
70% is the Feather-off default value.
To apply strictly NPDC calibration method, feather-off value shall be 100%.

Reporting Tab
This tab allows you to define reports options.
APS/X assesses all production Sheets and Jobs conformity according to chosen Analysis
Method. You can choose if you would like to generate PDF Reports and/or XML Reports of all
your production.
Automatic Process Control Report

By default, Sheet Deviation and Production Run Variation Reports are saved in:
yourDocumentsFolder/Alwan Color Expertise/PRINT Standardizer X/Print Analysis Reports
Process Control Report, Sheet Deviation

A Sheet Deviation Report (PASS or FAIL) is generated after each measurement according to
chosen requirements.

APS/X Sheet Deviation Report contains the following information:
• PASS/FAIL according to selected Conformance Assessment

• Job Information
• Chosen Target/Aims for Colors and TRC
• Normative and Informative criteria conformance according to chosen assessment
• Solid Colors information showing:

• Target Density based on previous measurements done on the same print device.
• Measured density on the current measurement.
• An indication showing how to adjust the global density level of the print device.
• The ∆E measured, its tolerance and its conformity.
• A (∆a*, ∆b*) graph, where the center point (0,0) corresponds to the aim (a*,b*)
value.
• (Δa* = Δb* = 0), displaying a cross that represents the measured chromatic solid
value (100%).
• A ∆L* graph, where the center line (0) corresponds to the L* aim value (ΔL* = 0),
displaying a line that represents the measured solid luminance value (100%).
• A table showing measured L*a*b* values, with their respective target.
• Modeled curves representing printed TRC for CMYK inks as well as TVI/NPDC
conformance
• Modeled curves representing printed TRC for custom process inks.
• Additional pages detailing normative and informative criteria measurements and
assessments.
You can choose to generate a Summary page only, or a full report for each measured sheet
(from Settings -> Reporting tab).
Process Control Report, Production Run Variation

A Production Run Variation Report is automatically generated for a job when another new job
starts, i.e. when APS/X reads a measurement file with a new JobName.
You can also trigger Production Run Variation Report generation by clicking on Create Job
Report button from Monitoring -> Assessment tab.

APS/X Production Run Variation Report contains the following information:
• PASS/FAIL according to selected Conformance Assessment.

• Job Information
• Sheet Information
• Normative criteria conformance according to ISO 12647-2/3 or ISO 15339
assessment
• ∆E and ∆H variation
• ∆ TVI variation
• ∆ MidTone Spread variation (if required)
• additional pages detailing normative criteria measurements and assessments.
You can choose to generate a Summary page only, or a full report for each measured sheet,
from Settings -> Reporting Tab.
About OK Sheet definition

Since ∆E and ∆H variation are calculated in comparison with the OK sheet as reference, OK
Sheet determination is necessary.
There are 3 ways for APS/X to determine the Reference OK Sheet:

• First sheet in production mode
• First compliant sheet

• First measured sheet
OK sheet definition is mentioned in the Production Run Report header under Reference Sheet
Definition field.
OK Sheet Definition:
• if measurements are done using IntelliTrax, EasyTrax or InkZone Move software
and
• if APS/X Preferences -> Measurement -> Discard Files with Make Ready Mode is
checked
• In this case the OK Sheet will be the first sheet received in Production mode.
APS/X header report will mention Reference Sheet Definition = First sheet in production.
In other cases, the OK sheet will be the first sheet whose Sheet Analysis = PASS (in other
words the first sheet with compliant Solids colors, TVI and Mid-tone Spreads).
In this case APS/X header report will mention Reference Sheet Definition = First compliant
sheet.
If no compliant sheet is found during the job, the reference sheet will be the first measured
sheet.
APS/X header report will mention Reference Sheet Definition = First measured sheet .
Automatic Spot Color and Device Color Build Control Report

By default, Sheet Deviation and Production Run Variation Reports are saved in:
yourDocumentsFolder/Alwan Color Expertise/PRINT Standardizer X/Print Analysis Reports

Spot Color and Device Color Build Control Report, Sheet Deviation
A Sheet Deviation Report (PASS or FAIL) is generated after each measurement according to
chosen requirements.
APS/X Sheet Deviation Report contains the following information:

• Job Information
• Normative and Informative criteria conformance according to chosen assessment
! • Solid Colors information showing:
! - Target Density based on previous measurements done on the same print device.
! - Measured density on the current measurement.
! - An indication showing how to adjust the global density level of the print device.
! - The ∆E measured, its tolerance and its conformity.
! - A (∆a*, ∆b*) graph, where the center point (0,0) corresponds to the aim (a*,b*) value (Δa*
! = Δb* = 0), displaying a cross that represents the measured chromatic solid value (100%).
! - A ∆L* graph, where the center line (0) corresponds to the L* aim value (ΔL* = 0),
! ! displaying a line that represents the measured solid luminance value (100%).
! - A table showing measured L*a*b* values, with their respective target.
• Primary Colors Spectral Graphs showing a colored line for measurement and a gray
line for the reference
• Modeled curves representing printed TVI
• Additional pages detailing normative and informative criteria measurements and
assessments.
You can choose to generate a Summary page only, or a full report for each measured sheet
(from Settings -> Reporting tab).
Spot Color and Device Color Build Control Report, Production Run Variation
A Production Run Variation Report is automatically generated for a job when another new job
starts, i.e. when APS/X reads a measurement file with a new JobName.
You can also trigger Production Run Variation Report generation by clicking on Create Job
Report button from Monitoring -> Assessment tab.

APS/X Production Run Variation Report contains the following information:

• Job Information
• Sheet Information
• Normative criteria conformance according to ISO 12647-2 assessment
• ∆E variation
• ∆ TVI variation
• additional pages detailing normative criteria measurements and assessments.
You can choose to generate a Summary page only, or a full report for each measured sheet,
from Settings -> Reporting tab.
Note that Device Color Build and Spot Color Control are gathered in a same Sheet Deviation
and Production Run Variation Reports.
Each color is assessed according to appropriate tolerances values and Conformance

Assessment ( as defined in Admin -> JCT -> Tolerances).
About OK Sheet definition

Same definition as for Process Control ProductionRun Reports (see above paragraph)

XML Reports
XML Reports allow IT engineers and MIS system to collect and exploit production data in
order to extract process conformance and productivity statistics for a printing press or a
pressroom.
These XML Reports contain the data of the PDF reports, and they are generated for each
performed measurement and Job.
XML reports are saved by default in:

yourDocumentsFolder/Alwan Color Expertise/PRINT Standardizer X/XML Reports
Please click Choose... to customize XML Reports folder.
PRINT Standardizer Viewer

If you check Export PSV files to Folder option, APS/X will export a report in xml format for
each measured sheet.
These files can be used by PRINT Standardizer Viewer to display measured sheets reports on
the press console or on any other computer in the printing house.
For a detailed description of PSV installation, setting and usage, please read PSV User Guide.

Monitoring (Admin or Operator User)
Measure Tab
This tab allows you to directly connect and use a spectrophotometer to collect data
measurements for APS/X.
This data can be used individually or in complement to measurement files imported through
the selected Queue's hot folder.
To activate this Tab, in Admin Mode, Settings Menu, you shall select Instrument in Data
Input Tab.
Job Name: it will be used for sheet conformance of Production Run Report.
First Sheet Number: For ISO Job Reports, you need to indicate the Sheet Number of the first
measured sample.
Sheet Nbr Increment: DNA will automatically increment the sheet number between two
measurements
First Used Ink Key allows you to offset a number of ink keys that are not relevant for inking
due to smaller paper or image size.
Note that you may require to download instruments' drivers from their manufacturers’
websites. Reboot APSX after installing instruments' drivers.

Number of Control Strip Repetition
This option allows you to inform APS that Control Strip loaded in JCT has been duplicated on
the printed substrate.
It can be useful when substrate format is wider than format of control strip loaded in the JCT.
For instance, a control strip can been duplicated during imposition to assess the whole
substrate width.
Enable to Measure truncated Control Strip
This option can be used with handheld instruments.

When the option is checked, it enables APS/X to measure a subset of the control strip loaded
in your JCT.
It can be useful when substrate format is smaller than format of control strip loaded in the
JCT.
APS/X automatically recognizes measured patches and can guess which part of the strip has
been printed and measured.
IMPORTANT: It is not possible to measure truncated control strip with I1Pro 2 in M1 and M2
measurement mode, because number of patch needs to be known before starting to measure.

Device/Print Tab
This tab allows you to see the Native Press tab or the Calibrated Print tab.
Displayed data is qualified and computed according to the rules and parameters defined in
Settings -> TRC Calculation
Native Press
The Native Press -> CMYK TVI / Spot TVI / CMYK NPDC tabs show the native TVI and NPDC
of selected press and paper without any correction. It is used for press assessment and
tracking.
Calibrated Print
The Calibrated Print -> CMYK TVI / Spot TVI / CMYK NPDC tabs show the printed TVI and
NPDC on selected press and paper after TRCA correction. It is useful for print conformance
assessment and tracking.
The Spot TVI tab appears if Spot Colors are present in selected Job Color Ticket.
Note that these curves shapes are defined according to the chosen Curve Modeling choice:
Smooth (v2), Accurate (v3) or Smart (v4).
On these curves you can see:

Target : gray lines
Measurements: light curves
Calculated Press Curves: strong curves

TRCA Tab
Curves
Curves Tab displays the last calculated and applied Dynamic Dot Gain Correction Curves for
the 4 process colors.
You can also display the corresponding Values.
Values
TRCA tab must show the TRCA curves in production on the RIP.
Table contain all Process and Spot Colors Tone Reproduction Curves Adjustment Values
Please note that it is very important that sheets being measured by APS/X are produced with
these TRCA values.
If you need to change the RIP curves for any reason, you need to inform APS/X of these new
curves. To do this, you need to force APS/X to update the RIP curves (see below).

Import and sync with Rip Curves (Admin Mode Only)
Only admin User is allowed to import and synchronize APS/X with curves currently applied on
RIP.
To do this, you need to force APS/X to update the RIP curves by clicking on Import and Sync
with RIP Curves... button in Admin -> Monitoring ->TRCA Tab.
The following window will be displayed:
Choose Import Press Curves... and then select the files describing these new RIP curves.
Supported formats are:
• ACH Plist
• AGFA ApogeeX
• FujiXMF
• Harlequin V.7-8-9 Manual and V.9 Automatic
• Kodak Harmony
• RAMPage
• TED XML
• NEXUS
• HP Indigo
• Heidelberg Prinect
• Xeikon
• SCREEN Trueflow
• DVLP
• EFI Fiery XF
• CMYK Optimizer Tab Delimited
• Tab Delimited export from PressSign software
• Tucana
• CGATS

• Delta
• Onyx
• Ergosoft
• Xerox .trc
Choose No Press Curve if your RIP Press Compensation curves are linear.
Generate TRCA (Admin Mode Only)

Only Admin user are allowed to generate TRCA curves compute by APS/X.
Click on Generate TRCA to generate new curves.
If selected queue JCT is set for NPDC calibration and if feather-off option have not been set
in Admin -> Monitoring, TRCA Generation Tab user will have access to feather-off
parameters.
By default feather-off is activated and start set at 70%.
To apply strictly NPDC calibration method, feather-off start shall be 100%.
When RIP curves are updated on the RIP, you should validate the import of the curves in APS
dialogue below when the plates with the new curves are being put on press.
In the meanwhile, all arriving measurements will be discarded from the next calibration
database.
Until APS has been notified that the new curved plates are on press, the incoming data will

be ignored for plate curve information.
When checked, Automatically Applied option will automatically apply TRCA correction,
without any validation needed on PrintStandardizer for further calibrations on this queue.
When using this option, please make sure that TRCA generated by the software are also
automatically integrated in the RIP.
Assessment Tab
You can see each measurement in the Assessment Tab

APS/X assesses your printed sheets conformance and generates a report that you will find in
the Report Folder.
Note that only 15 Dot Gain Correction Curves Generation (from Dynamic TRCA Tab) are
available in Demo mode.
To unlock this limitation you need a production license, please contact your Alwan dealer or
Alwan Color Expertise (sales@alwancolor.com)
Create Job Report
A Production Run Analysis Report is automatically generated for a job when another new job
starts, i.e. when APS/X reads a measurement file with a new Job Name.
You can also trigger Production Run Analysis Report generation by clicking on Create Job
Report.
View Report Folder

This button enables you to open the folder where Sheet reports and Production Run reports
for Process and Spot Colors are generated.

Localization
APS/X can be localized using "Admin -> Import Localization File..." menu. Only .qm files are
importable
Please contact your Alwan dealer for more information about Localization file (*.qm)
availability
Important:
Language displayed in APS/X depends on computer settings. If a translation file is available in
the language of the computer, this language will be used by APS/X. Otherwise, English
language will be displayed.
This computer setting is editable:

On Mac OSX, in System Preferences -> Languages & Text -> Region -> Region:
- On Windows, in Control Panel -> Region and Language -> Format -> Format:

APS/X Managers
You can open the following Managers from the Manager Menu
General Input Folder Manager
Please refer to Data Input Tab section for detailed explanations on General Input Folder
Manager.
Automount Manager
You can launch Automount Manager from the Manager menu.
Automount Manager allows you to automatically mount distant volumes on your computer
using SMB or AFP protocols.
In case of network disconnections or computer reboot, Automount Manger will

automatically mount again distant volumes.

Activate or deactivate the Automount manager by clicking on Enabled checkbox.
You can also Activate/Deactivate each Drives by clicking the Active checkbox on the left.
To create a new Network Drive click on “+” button.
Protocol (Only available for Windows).

Choose AFP or SMB protocols (For Linux/Windows the usual protocol is SMB. MAC usually
uses AFP protocol). If the shared Folder is on a Linux/Windows Computer, then select SMB.
If it is a Mac to Mac sharing, AFP has to be selected.
Host (required)
Type the name or IP address of the distant computer.
Domain (optional)
This option is used for network using domain access. Type the name of the domain to which
the computer belongs.
User Name (required)

Fill in User Name used to access the distant computer. The folder you want to access to
has to be shared with this user.

Password (required if exists)
Type User Name’s associated password.
Folder (required)
Type the name of the distant shared folder you want to access. The disk will only be
mounted if the folder is shared with the User Named typed before.
Mount Point (Mac version)

Will be filled automatically once the OK button is clicked.
Drive (Windows version)

Choose any letter of the list to name your mounted volume.
Log Window
From Print Standardizer X Log Window you can choose between: All Messages /
Warning & Errors / Errors only
Click on the Clear List button to clear old messages.
Click on the Close button to close the window
Note that the content of the Log window is limited to 1Mb (~4000 messages).
When log content is getting over this limit, old messages are automatically deleted.
Print Device Manager

Print Device Manager allows you to manage all print devices that you can use with APS/X.
Note that your APS/X License type will define the number of allowed print device you can
choose from the Print Device Manager (this limit is displayed at the bottom of Print Device
Manager Window).

You can add or remove Print Devices using + and - buttons.
Print Device can be edited using Edit button.
You can change the Print Device Name in the dedicated field.
You can also set up parameters that will be used for the InkZone feature of the Web
Interface, if incoming data comes from:
• Direct measurement through Instrument window of APS/X.
• Measurement files that does not embed any information about Ink Keys.

APS/X Preferences
General
Enable queue wizard

Enable APS/X wizard by default when creating a new Queue.
Check for Updates

Check for Updates option enables Alwan PrintStandardizer to request information about
versions available from Alwan web server (www.alwancolor.com). An Internet connection is
thus required to use this feature.
If an update is available, it will propose you to download and/or install the latest version you
are entitled to download thanks to your current URTS expiration date, which is stored on your
dongle license.
If your URTS subscription is expired, Check for Updates feature also informs you about the
latest existing version, regardless of your dongle URTS.
Check for Updates settings are available in Alwan PRINTStandardizer -> Preferences ->
General -> Check for Updates:
- Check for Updates at Startup option enables the software to launch the Check for Updates
scan at each startup of the software.

- Automatically Check for Updates option will perform a Check for Updates every 7 days of
running.
- Check Now enables you to manually make a Check for Updates.
You can also directly check for updates through menu Help -> Check for Updates...
Privacy Policy:
-Technical data (date, IP address, Alwan software versions, Alwan Dongle ID) may be stored on
Alwan Web Server during Software Update requests. No personal information is stored from
your computer.
- Such information is held by Alwan and is not for sale or trade, nor will it be disclosed to any
third party except your Alwan Dealer which may help you during Update processes.

Alwan’s Universal Web Interface (AUWI)
In a printing workflow, many operations and parameters can have an impact on printed
colors.
Any wanted or unwanted change in the workflow settings can translate in non compliant jobs.
Large and small printers need to monitor their production in real time in order to make sure
that printed jobs comply with the expected aims and tolerances that are specified in the Job
Color Ticket.
Alwan’s Universal Web Interface has been designed to give printers all the information they
need regarding the conformance of their print device and of their jobs according to the latest
ISO standards. This real-time information allows press operators to adjust printing conditions
to meet the required reference printing conditions. It also allows a pressroom manager or a
maintenance team to monitor the performance of the presses in a printing plant.
Web Interface Access
To activate the Web Interface, Go to PRINT Standardizer 5+ Preferences:
Enabled
To activate the Web Interface, you have to check Enabled checkbox.

Port
Default Port is 8080.
Port can be customized with another port number if desired.
Username / Password
Define a Username and a Password if you want a restricted access to the Web Interface.
I you don’t set any Username and Password, the Web Interface will be “public” on your
network.
Path
This enables you to define a custom path for the Web Interface addresses.
Active Addresses
Displays the different addresses that allow you to access the Web Interface using an html
browser.
See below an example of browser settings:

Mail
Mail tab allows you to configure e-mail parameters for APS/X. Recommended SMTP ports are:
25, 465, 587.
When new TRCA curves are available, APS/X will send a notification if you have activated the
Send TRCA curves by Email option (in Settings -> TRCA Generation -> TRCA Export)
Upon each calibration update, chosen e-mail recipients will receive a mail containing TRCA
curves and a preview of the curves:

Technical Support
In case you need technical support, please check first if your version of PrintStandardizer X is
up to date. This may fix your issue.
If you need further assistance please contact first your Alwan dealer with:
• your full details
• your dongle serial number
• a detailed description of your issue
• your Backup Configuration (available from Admin menu)
If necessary, your Alwan dealer will contact Alwan Technical Support Team.
Please note that the URTS contract enables you to get all APS/X updates, and gives you
priority to get answers from Alwan Technical support.
For more information on the URTS contract, please contact your Alwan dealer.
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Automatic Process Control Software

Color Control and Standardization across printing technologies

© 2009 - 2015 Alwan Color Expertise.

Getting Started with Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X) 9

APS/X software protection 9

APS/X Features and Options 10

Supported Devices and Instruments software 12

Operator and Admin Mode 13

About Queues and Groups 14

Device Color Build 17

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This manual may refer in some of its parts to:

• X-Rite instruments and software

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APS/X is a fully automated TVI and Gray Balance control software.

Alwan PrintStandardizer X (APS/X) is the first fully-automated and instrument-independent

PrintStandardizer X is an advanced technology that can automatically:

• recognize measurement files source,bỏ đi giữ lại

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DGC Curves files generation

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APS/X software protection

Time-limited demo code

These time-limited demo codes will expire at a specific date.

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APS/X Start Edition

APS/X Ready Edition

APS/X Features and Options

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APS/X HiFi Options

See bellow possible Jobs depending on HiFi option:

HiFi Option OFF HiFi Option ON

APV/X active options are displayed in About PrintStandardizer X… menu.

APS/X Ink Zone Option

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APS/X supported devices (direct connection)

• X-Rite EyeOne Pro 1 and 2 (Mac/PC)

Other supported devices (connection through third party software)

• Alwan Print Verifier measurement file (APV v2.0 and later)

(*): Systems producing SVF files with density data only.

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Operator User Mode

• Queue Monitoring (Restricted Access : TRCA Generation tab invisible)

Admin User Mode

In order to configure queues, you will have first to:

Protect Admin User Mode by Password

To define Password Go to Admin, Lock Interface... Option to Customize your password.

Follow the same procedure to Unlock Interface (Admin, Unlock Interface...)

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A Queue corresponds to a process defined at least by:

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Color Library (Admin User Only)

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Import Measurement File

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+ button allows to add a new Device Color Build

Device Color Related to a Master Color

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Device Color not related to a Master Color

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This data can be either useful to :